▲ 139 ▼ Why words like 'okay' and 'taxi' are universally understood across the world but survival related ones like 'help', 'water', 'food' remained nation specific? (lemmy.zip) submitted 2 years ago by opalescent@lemmy.zip to c/nostupidquestions@lemmy.world 37 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] DrQuint@lemm.ee 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) I'm wondering why they didn't choose a word like Television for this. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] spizzat2@lemm.ee 7 points 2 years ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Asudox@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) No, I don't think anyone here says Television instead of Fernseher. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Hellstormy@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago* Some say TV but with german pronunciation of the letters (te-faou) permalink fedilink source parent [–] Tywele@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 years ago No they haven't. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] spizzat2@lemm.ee 7 points 2 years ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Asudox@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) No, I don't think anyone here says Television instead of Fernseher. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Hellstormy@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago* Some say TV but with german pronunciation of the letters (te-faou) permalink fedilink source parent [–] Tywele@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 years ago No they haven't. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Asudox@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) No, I don't think anyone here says Television instead of Fernseher. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Hellstormy@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago* Some say TV but with german pronunciation of the letters (te-faou) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Hellstormy@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago* Some say TV but with german pronunciation of the letters (te-faou) permalink fedilink source parent